Defence ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies kicked off their meeting on Saturday with host country Italy warning the global security framework is growing increasingly precarious due to competing visions of the world.

Italian Defence Minister, Guido Crosetto has warned countries, including, the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany and Japan along with European Union and NATO representatives, about the instability of security system due to

G7 defence ministers have backed Ukraine's NATO membership aspirations while expressing worries over threats to UN peacekeepers amid Israel-Hezbollah clashes. The meeting, held in Naples, highlighted global security challenges,